# SDR 2004FA0000769

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 27, 2004
- Submitted: September 28, 2004
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N350PC
- Make and model: Piper PA-31-350
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 318152006
- Engine: Lyc TIO540*
- System (JASC): [7314 · Engine Fuel Pump](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7314)
- Part: Pump
- Part number: 200F5003
- Part serial: HCN003FP
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Engine
- Part time: 10 hours
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: K
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000769

## Discrepancy

INSTALLED AN O/H ENGINE ONTO THE RT POSITION.  UPON PERFORMING AN OIL FILTER CHECK THE VERY NEXT DAY, AFTER AIRCAFT RUNS ON 7/27/04.  FOUND THAT THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP HAD BLUE STAINS AROUND BODY HOUSING AND ALSO NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM DRAIN END OF THE DRIVE SECTION OF THIS FUEL PUMP.  (SO05200410029)

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